01660cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007300 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781462302208 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Kanda, Daniel. Modeling Optimal Fiscal Consolidation Paths in a Selection of European Countries / Daniel Kanda. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (23 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students For a number of countries - Italy, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, and France - this paper develops an inter-temporal model that elicits the implied country-preferences over balancing the conflicting objectives of fiscal consolidation and reduction of economic slack. The model suggests that some front-loading of adjustment is desirable, although the extent would vary by country preferences. It also finds that proposed consolidations may prove to be stronger than acceptable, especially if somewhat larger than anticipated fiscal multipliers lead to a sizeable economic deceleration. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/164 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2011/164/001.2011.issue-164-en.xml IMF e-Library